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armyguy24523
Longbeard
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:28 pm
Posts: 132
Location: bedford, va
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 thanksgiving bird down! Never have I even seen a turkey on thanksgiving. I have had several pictures of a flock coming by at 7:30am or up to 8am. So I figured I would slip in close to my camera and try to get on one this morning. I was sitting there right at day light. I hear a few clucks which sounded like right on top of me. I was on a field edge that had some old oaks in. Like clock work 7:30 it sounded like b52 bombers over head. They land not even 15yds infront of me. They caught me with my gun down. What to do? Sat motionless for 5 min which seemed like eternity. I knew if I slowly raised my gun they would fly off. I waited till the biggest tom was infront of me at 10yds. And I figured I had to go for it. Raised my gun as fast as I could and sent one down range! Could it be I just pulled off the thanksgiving slam? Yes sir..... bird down. I had to thank god right there for the best season of my life. I never got on a bird in the spring. I felt like I failed this yr. So then comes deer season and everything went awesome. And now a thanksgiving bird down I couldn't be happie  18 1/2 pounds 1inch spurs and 9 1/4 inch beard
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| Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:32 am |
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afmalinois
2 Year Old
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:43 pm
Posts: 64
Location: where ever the AF see fit/Bedford Va
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Re: thanksgiving bird down! Congrats man, thats a good bird!
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm
Posts: 2650
Location: central Va
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Re: thanksgiving bird down! Big Thanksgiving Day gobbler! Perfect. Mega Congrats!!!
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wingboneman
Longbeard
Joined: Fri May 18, 2012 9:25 am
Posts: 161
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Re: thanksgiving bird down! thats a nice one congrats!!!
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am
Posts: 2451
Location: Midland, VA
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Re: thanksgiving bird down! Beautiful, congratulations. You are on a roll, now go kill a bear.
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Beard Collecter
Longbeard
Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:54 pm
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Re: thanksgiving bird down! That's a beautiful bird Armyguy. Are you doing a fan mount? Congrats
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armyguy24523
Longbeard
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:28 pm
Posts: 132
Location: bedford, va
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Re: thanksgiving bird down! Thanks guys. I sure do appreciate it. Beard collector yeah I do my own fan mounts. I started one on this guy yesterday afternoon. Me and my wife are not fans of the traditional way of fan mounts with the plaque. So I change it up and do different things. Most may remember the cross one I done. We were in the craft store thet other day and noticed they had some new things. Hope this one will better than any I have done before. He definitely had a pretty fan.
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hawglips
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:13 pm
Posts: 393
Location: Garner, NC
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Re: thanksgiving bird down! Congratulations on a fine turkey!
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| Fri Nov 29, 2013 12:09 pm |
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Dale
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:27 am
Posts: 1907
Location: Roanoke, VA
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Re: thanksgiving bird down! Congrats and High Fives all around!
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huntingwhoas
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:27 pm
Posts: 462
Location: Augusta County, VA
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Re: thanksgiving bird down! Congrats!
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